Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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